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Post Pregnancy Nutrition for Weight Loss


Although there are extra pounds post pregnancy is not the time to begin to diet, whether you are breastfeeding or not. Healthy weight loss is essential, and a change to your nutritional program to reflect your body's changing needs is the answer.
Nutritional dieting with a weight loss of about a half pound to a pound weekly is safe for a breastfeeding mom. For a bottle feeding mom, follow the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.
How to Diet After Post Pregnancy
• Rearrange your plate. Instead of having meat as your main entre, have vegetables, which you fill your plate with and eat first. Next, fill a quarter of your plate with lean protein and the other quarter with whatever you choose. For some extra calcium and protein, add a glass of skim milk to your meal.
• Drink plenty of water throughout the day, and be sure to have a glass of water before each snack or meal.
• Avoid costly foods and beverages, such as, sodas and chips. Avoid all empty calorie foods, snacks and beverages at all costs!
• Exercise regularly! Take some tips from the pros and visit our content on stretching and exercises.